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Meaning of the word bogus in English

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bogus

US /ˈboʊ.ɡəs/
UK /ˈbəʊ.ɡəs/

Adjective

not genuine or true; fake.

Example:
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a bogus insurance claim
Synonym:
fake faked spurious false fraudulent sham deceptive misleading pretended counterfeit forged feigned simulated artificial imitation mock make-believe fictitious dummy quasi- pseudo ersatz phoney pretend dud put-on cod
Antonym:
genuine authentic
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